TABLE 3.
Neoplasia and AIDS-like syndromea in Moreton Bay Rail koalas
| Disease status | No. of koalas |
P value by Fisher's exact test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KoRV-B+ | KoRV-B− | Total | ||
| Neoplasia | ||||
| Positive | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Negative | 79 | 206 | 285 | |
| Total | 83 | 207 | 290 | 0.025 |
| AIDS-like syndrome | ||||
| Positive | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Negative | 80 | 203 | 283 | |
| Total | 83 | 207 | 290 | 0.412 |
a
AIDS-like syndrome was diagnosed in cases displaying two or more of the following clinical signs: chronic ill-thrift, severe fungal infections (such as cryptococcosis), severe and/or generalized dermatitis, unexplained poor body condition, severe periodontal disease, ulcerations, gastrointestinal disease, severe chlamydiosis, and stomatitis. Boldface indicates significance.